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08-09-201821 STORIES

File picture of Rahul Dravid and Suresh Raina.

Rahul Dravid, polishing India's rough diamonds

Even as Virat Kohli’s men are floundering overseas, Dravid is busy training the India junior cricketers in the conviction that in time to come, they w

'This is one of those pitches where you need to rotate the strike once you get in,' Rahul Dravid said after India-A's 98-run loss to Australia-A.

The three wise men shepherding India's junior cricketers

From collecting different balls to improving slip catching to requesting the presence of the chief selector in the ‘A’ games for better understanding

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Knowing the coach in Dravid

India A cricketers Mayank Agarwal, Hanuma Vihari, Ankit Bawne and Yuzvendra Chahal share their ‘Rahul Dravid’ experience at nets.

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Sarfaraz Khan and A. B. de Villiers during a practice session in Bengaluru. “I told him that I wanted to become a batsman like him. He responded saying he wasn’t half as talented when he was my age,” says Sarfaraz on his first interaction with the South African legend.

Looking for A. B. de Villiers!

I wanted to meet him to understand how he looks in real life, but I was too shy to approach him. I would peep from my door viewer to see if he was out

Purab Kolhi.

For The Love of Sport

Viren and I used to play hockey together in school

Actor Purab Kohli shares a snippet of his hockey days in school with former India captain Viren Rasquinha.

Cleverly sweeping into the Wimbledon final, Serena Williams played extremely well against Angelique Kerber, but the German proved herself the winner in just two sets.

Serena has won the title to our hearts

Serena Williams might not have won another Wimbledon title, but she still remains an inspiration to all of us.

Indian ’keeper Wriddhiman Saha arrives in Kolkata after his surgery.

How to bounce back from shoulder injury

A specially designed programme is of critical importance to help players return to action effectively.

Ramji Srinivasan

Ramji Srinivasan

Lakshya Raj Poonia.

Lakshya Raj Poonia: New kid on the block

Starting as a rookie, Lakshya Raj Poonia, son of Olympian Krishna Poonia, has been able to pick up the sport quickly and hopes to improve his game.

Even if Serena Williams finds the right balance in time for the US Open, she’s clearly not “match tough” enough to win her 24th major title.

The US Open: Who'll shine brightest among the women?

Amazing parity marked the three previous majors as five different women made the finals. Will this intriguing trend continue?

Paul Fein

On his last day as a teenager, Stefanos Tsitsipas reached his first career ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final. Rafael Nadal finally stopped him a 6-2, 7-6, but the slender, 6’4” blond’s ranking shot up to a career-high No.15.

The US Open: The men's galaxy of stars

Amazing parity marked the three previous majors as six different men made the finals. Will this intriguing trend continue?

Paul Fein

There is more of a rivalry between the fans of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi than there is between the players themselves!

Two products, one purpose!

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have occupied the marquee positions in two distinct ways of thinking about football. The answer to the question abo

At the play-off semifinal between Millwall and Birmingham City on May 2, 2002. I’m the one with the hands raised.

Football hooliganism, sober servant to the state

What used to be a working-class game fuelled by passion, where arguments were settled with fists instead of sophistry, has become an anodyne, overpric

Little boy, literary celebrity, sports lover

The trick to writing seriously about sport for a literary man was to take the sport seriously himself. George Plimpton did that. His books were person

Suresh Menon

Aiming for the sky. That seems to be the motto of the Inspire Institute of Sport.

IIS: A Vijaynagar kingdom of sports

A 42-acre facility in interior Karnataka is busy in the business of training future Indian sports champions.

Fireworks explode over the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 18.

Asian Games 2018

A train rush, million dollars and the badminton jackpot!

Just getting to Jakarta was an adventure in itself. Here are some snippets from the lead-up to and the opening days of the 2018 Asian Games.

Ajit Wadekar, published in Sport and Pastime magazine, on January 7, 1967.

The king who never lost his cool

There was an assurance in the way Ajit Wadekar told his players what he expected. Not once did we get the feeling of fear or a sense of insecurity.

Ajit Wadekar and Sunil Gavaskar during the England tour of 1971.

A simple guy who loved playing cricket

It was impossible to get upset with Ajit Wadekar, he just had that knack of winning people over. He will be missed greatly for they don’t make people

Sunil Gavaskar

England's James Anderson celebrates dismissing Murali Vijay of India during day four of the Lord's Test.

Big losses and changing sides

Big losses, changing sides: India-England Test series

Panesar, who was recruited by Australia to serve as a spin-bowling consultant for their 2017 tour of India, says the image of him being a bad boy is wrong.

Monty’s a jolly fellow!

It strikes Diary that Monty Panesar, for all his popularity, was perhaps a misfit in the England team.

Shreedutta Chidananda

Paying respects: Members of the Wadekar family, former India captain Nari Contractor and former MCA president Sharad Pawar observing a moment’s silence at the condolence meeting.

Rich tributes paid to Wadekar

Vengsarkar and Contractor recount anecdotes about the former India skipper.

Yogeshwar Dutt said he will be doubly happy if Bajrang Punia went one step further and won a gold medal at the Olympics.

Yogeshwar: Equally happy with Bajrang’s feat

At the 2014 Asiad, Yogeshwar Dutt ended India’s 28-year-old gold medal drought in wrestling by securing the 65kg title, and his protege Bajrang Punia

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